.:{R U L E S}:.
1. No rudeness. If you are rude here, you will be withdrawn from the group immediately.
2. No main cast pictures here. If it's a main character with an original pony, then that's fine. But if it's only main characters, you will be asked to withdraw it from the group.
3. Crossover ponies do indeed count as original ponies since you made them up.
4. Please submit your images to the correct folders! If they are submitted to the incorrect folder (or to the AUTODELETE folder) they will be declined and you will be asked to resubmit them. Do not give us an attitude about where we ask you to resubmit them, there's a method to our madness!.
4.5. Repeatedly submitting to the wrong folder may result in being removed from the group. If you submit to the wrong folder 7 times within a three month period, you will be warned, 8 times and you will be removed but not banned
5. Art theft is not tolerated and will result in an instant ban from the group and you will be reported.
6. You must credit all bases you use. It is considered theft if you don't, and any submissions not crediting a base will be declined and asked for proper credit.
7. No Pedophilia/foalcon implied art! No art implying or depicting underaged characters in a sexual manner. This includes fetish art, subtle implications, and age regression porn. These things will be automatically denied and will result in a ban.
(To prove you've read the rules if you'd like to be a Mod/Contributor, please include the phrase "Gotcha, OpenCanvas!" in your note somewhere!)
.:{F A Q}:.
Can I join!?
Of course! Just click the join button and you will be automatically approved! You don't need to put anything in the box, we won't see it!
I submitted to the wrong folder, what do I do?
It's okay! Your images aren't automatically approved. Our mods go through every image that comes into our group, and accept/deny them depending on whether or not they are submitted correctly. You don't need to comment on the front page or anything!
I don't know where to submit this image! Where do I put it?
We have a "Where does this go?" folder where you can submit pictures you are not sure about! We then tell you where we would like you to submit it. This kind of submission won't be counted with a strike.
However, we highly discouraged you from overusing it. Make sure you have read the folder guide and only submit one case at a time.
My OC is the daughter of Princess Celestia and [Insert Male OC]! She can--
Don't leave comments like these on our front page! Members may see it, but if you honestly want it to be seen please submit an image or literature or something! Also, they will go in the appropriate species folder, not "OCs with Canon Characters"!
What if my OC is a mix of different species?
They will go into the "Non Canon + Original Species" folder, unless they are a mix between two canon species. Then they would go in the "Other Canon Species" folder.
What does "Canon" even mean?
The term "canon" as in "canon characters" or "canon species" means that the content is from the show and closely connected media! Canon characters are characters that appear in the show, the 2016' movie and the Equestria girls franchise.
Likewise, canon species are species of ponies and other creatures that appear in the show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" and the related media.
We also try to regard the comics and the chapter books, but need information in the description to properly source it.
Please keep this in mind when submitting.
What if my OC is paired with a canon character?
They still go in the appropriate species folder unless the Canon character is present in the picture, then it would go into the "OCs with Canon Characters" folder!
My OC is a canon species from the older MLP generations! Where do I put them?
Since this group is based on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, we accept all species that are canon in this generation (further detailled in the next question).
If they are somehow Canon to the movie and the show, they go into the "Other Canon Species"-folder.
If they differ from that Canon or haven't appeared yet, they should be submitted to the "Non-Canon / Original Species"-folder.
I want to advertise my contest/commissions/etc! Could you make a journal for me to boost it?
We have an "Advertisements" folder dedicated specifically to that! Please submit any journals/submissions relating to those and make sure you are able to donate a small point fee to help out the group! More information available here
Do I have to draw my OC or can I use the Pony Maker?
We accept everything, so long as credit is due! You can use the pony maker as much as you please! Just don't sell adoptables of it, since that's against Zoi's rules.
Any Questions?
Feel free to comment or send a note! We're friendly and don't bite, and we will answer your questions the best we can!
Please also refer to our Handy Folder Guide if you have any questions about submissions! ;
{Handy Folder Guide!}UPDATE: As we are getting a lot of submissions in the grey area, I wanted to spell out some trends and "unwritten rules" that have been followed by most of the mods lately.
And don't forget - if you can't decide what folder your picture goes in, you can always ask us.
- Your mod, Fermin-Tenava
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Decided to update this as a bit of a reminder/help to everyone who gets stuck on where to submit~ ;w;/
There has also been some changes to the "Where does this go?" folder too due to an update DA has recently made.
-your mod, XKSilver
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This Guide should help everypony that has difficulty figuring out which folders to submit to!
Please also refer to our Rules & FAQ too for any other questions about submissions;
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Featured
--Only moderators can move/submit images to this folder! These are images we believe deserve to be featured as they are fantastic quality and deserve recognition, as well as the top 3 winners of our contests!
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Edit log:
03/04/20: updated in regard to the "Where does this go"-folder
10/21/19: added sub rule regarding submissions to the wrong folder.
9/13/19: added a new rule regarding foalcon
1/20/17: Added a link to the Folder Guide, edited a few rules to make them up-to-date, and changed the format a bit so it's easier to read. Updated it too as a reminder! -XKSilver
3/18/16: FAQ updated!
6/17/14: Added a phrase for the contributors!
8/2/14: Added another thing to the FAQ, because we get this questions rather often~
8/1/14: Please check the FAQ for a new add!
7/22/14: Added a new rule! Please read!
